Chapter 41: The Desolation Of Raki Village
>>Aelin
What?
My stomach churned at her words, and a cold sweat broke out on my skin. The way she spoke of the Abyss made my blood run cold. I pressed myself further into the shadows, hoping to stay hidden, but I couldn’t tear my eyes away from them.
What does she mean when she said Draegon is corrupted? What is that supposed to mean? He’ll never be free from it? Why? And what will it do to him???
Ruoxy moved with horrifying speed, her elongated limbs stretching unnaturally as she attacked again. Draegon countered with a blast of fire that illuminated the entire chamber, briefly pushing her back. But she didn’t falter, her laughter echoing once more as she advanced on him.
"Enough!" Draegon’s roar shook the air as flames erupted around him, swirling in a fiery vortex that forced her to retreat momentarily.
I clutched the wall, my hands trembling as I watched the battle unfold.
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>>Draegon (A few months back)
The war had ended, but the silence it left behind was deafening. My body ached with exhaustion, a constant reminder of the battles fought and the lives lost. Fighting the monsters from the Abyss had drained more than my strength—it had eroded my spirit.
I could feel that something was wrong with me. My mind was foggy at this point, like I was fighting something trying to consume me.